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Digital health innovators share 2021 predictions

Mobi Health News

As populations will need to increasingly rely on self-care models during the pandemic, experts reflect on the key ways this will transform the landscape of healthcare delivery and innovation in 2021 and beyond.

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How COVID-19 Has Changed Healthcare

Optimum Healthcare IT

COVID-19 has effected healthcare in many ways. From how people receive care to staffing issues, healthcare is forever changed. The post How COVID-19 Has Changed Healthcare appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Challenges of Maintaining HIPAA Compliance: 9 Pain Points

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Organizations are facing greater scrutiny in this increasingly regulated world. And in 2021, the focus on compliance is expected to increase. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) affects thousands of organizations across the […].

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The adaptive unconscious, the physician, and AI

KevinMD

Being an internist, the day is filled with problem-solving. The problems are often not straightforward and require thinking, rethinking, reevaluating, and reading up and researching before the problem can be solved. However, when a sixth sense, an intuition kicks in that warns us that something needs to be addressed urgently even when we cannot specify […].

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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ORCHA reports an 'explosion' in the adoption of digital healthcare since COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Since the beginning of the pandemic there has been a 25% rise in health app downloads.

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes sweeping telehealth reforms

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced legislation this week that would expand access to telehealth throughout the state. The governor's proposal includes broad regulatory and statutory changes to allow for greater flexibility in where and how patient use telehealth, new requirements for insurers regarding telehealth coverage, technology expansions that would further enable virtual care, and professional development and education aimed at facilitating the use of telemedicine among patients and

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Life Insurance For Seniors

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. What is senior life insurance? It is an insurance policy aimed at covering expenses that come with old age like medical costs, nursing care costs, remaining debts and burial or funeral expenses. Senior life insurance […]. The article Life Insurance For Seniors appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Trustworthy AI has the ability to transform healthcare

Mobi Health News

Experts at CES 2021 discuss how to overcome the barrier to trust in something that is hard to understand and visualize.

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The Digital Consumer, Increasingly Connected to Health Devices; Parks Associates Kicking Off #CES2021

Health Populi

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drove U.S. consumers to increase spending on electronics, notably laptops, smartphones, and desktop computers. But the coronavirus era also saw broadband households spending more on connecting health devices, with 42% of U.S. consumers owning digital health tech compared with 33% in 2015, according to research discussed in Supporting Today’s Connected Consumer from Parks Associates. developed for Sutherland, the digital transformation company.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Ochsner Health successfully treats chronic disease patients via telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

At New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, patients are priority No. 1, and they serve as a compass for what staff does. Ochsner's digital health programs began as solutions for the health system itself and for its communities. However, the health system quickly expanded the programs to consumers, employers and payers with the goal of applying innovation to healthcare gaps in access to care and specialty expertise.

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Is Your Connected Community of Care Making a Difference?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Keith C. Kosel, PhD, MHSA, MBA, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation. (Connected Communities of Care Definition: An innovative method for effective population health management using social determinants of health. A way to streamline effective coordination between […].

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UK health tech company Vatic launches on-the-spot COVID-19 saliva test

Mobi Health News

The KnowNow COVID-19 test provides results in under 15 minutes.

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Do-It-Yourself Innovation Comes to Health at Home – Telehealth, Fjord 2021 Trends and #CES2021

Health Populi

The pandemic has digitally transformed those people who could work from home, school at home, and undertake daily life-flows as health citizens tried to keep the coronavirus (and other people) at-a-distance. “Emerging hand-in-hand with place displacement, activity displacement is simply about the change in how people do things. Almost overnight, school lessons and doctors’ appointments were online.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Medical oncologists split on telehealth's clinical effectiveness

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that although medical oncologists recognized the convenience and access to care presented by telehealth video visits, many raised doubts about its clinical effectiveness. The qualitative study, which took place before COVID-19 swept the country, examined 29 medical oncology health professionals' perceived benefits and drawbacks of telehealth video visits.

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At all-virtual CES, the spotlight is on touchless tech, robot companions — and smart bathrooms

FierceHealthIT

At all-virtual CES, the spotlight is on touchless tech, robot companions — and smart bathrooms. hlandi. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 19:51.

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The devices, software and health tech headlines of CES 2021

Mobi Health News

MobiHealthNews' running list of the new health and wellness products from the digital version of this year's consumer tech show.

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Ten technology offerings for older adults from CES 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

CES 2021 – roll the press releases and turn on your computer. A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) and what/who is still around. Laptops were hot (remember the Ultrabook?

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Brigham and Women's and Biofourmis codevelop home hospital technology

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Among them were new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Additionally, the agency expanded its Hospitals Without Walls initiative, with even more regulatory flexibility for ambulatory surgery centers to provide care as a "relief valve" to hel

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YouTube brings on CVS Health exec to launch healthcare content on its platform

FierceHealthIT

YouTube brings on CVS Health exec to launch healthcare content on its platform. pminemyer. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 14:10.

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Google completes its acquisition of Fitbit

Mobi Health News

The companies' $2.1 billion deal was announced in late 2019, but delayed by regulatory concerns.

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2020 – A Year In Healthcare Like No Other

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Omri Shor, CEO, Medisafe. 2020 was a year none of us could have predicted or prepared for. For the healthcare industry, 2020 may well be remembered as an “annus horribilis” as Queen Elizabeth II […]. The article 2020 – A Year In Healthcare Like No Other appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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Accolade to buy telehealth startup 2nd.MD for $460M

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health concierge startup Accolade announced this week that it will buy the telemedicine vendor 2nd.MD for about $460 million. According to a Thursday press announcement, Accolade intends to strengthen its ability to provide users second opinions through the acquisition of Innovation Specialists, the Houston-based parent company of 2nd.MD. The company will also continue to offer 2nd.MD's service on a stand-alone basis.

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Here are the top healthcare items in Biden's proposed $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan

FierceHealthIT

Here are the top healthcare items in Biden's proposed $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan. rking. Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:11.

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Nurx CEO on what's next for women's health in 2021

Mobi Health News

Varsha Rao sits down with MobiHealthNews to talk about what happened in 2020 and why women are driving the push towards the consumerization of healthcare.

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Three Digitized Ways To Improve the Member Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Abhishek Danturti Sharma, assistant general manager and lead data scientist for business transformation, HGS. Health plans are all too familiar with the challenges of member experience—that perfect storm of call/processing volume surge, staffing challenges, […].

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How to Think About Healthcare Chatbots

Healthcare IT Today

One of the most exciting areas of healthcare IT is the automation of so many of the mundane tasks that exist in healthcare. In many cases, our first efforts in this regard were to outsource these mundane tasks, but now healthcare AI and other things like robotic process automation (RPA) have come along to help […].

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Google closes $2.1B acquisition of Fitbit as Justice Department probe continues

FierceHealthIT

Google closes $2.1B acquisition of Fitbit as Justice Department probe continues. hlandi. Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:13.

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HIMSSCast: How improv actors are helping doctors break bad news

Mobi Health News

Dr. Anthony Orsini and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes discuss their novel training method for caregivers, and how they've adapted it in the age of COVID-19.

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